Description
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Key Concept | The secret to straightforward Raman microscopy through automation |
| Primary Focus | Allows users to concentrate on analytical problems, measurements, and results |
| Technical Features | |
| Automation | Fully automated hardware with self-diagnosis and automated OQ/PQ testing |
| Laser System | One-click switching of 4 built-in lasers; Class 1 laser housing with interlock for user safety |
| Calibration Technology | SureCal™ patented calibration technology – continuous recalibration for permanent sub-wavenumber precision |
| Imaging Capabilities | Fast 3D Raman imaging |
| Workflow Automation | Automate custom workflows in minutes |
| Analysis Tools | Powerful analysis and identification tools |
| FT-Raman Option | Available for minimized fluorescence in combination with FTIR instrumentation |
| Key Benefits | |
| User Experience | Smooth and convenient operation |
| Performance | Research-grade performance with excellent sensitivity and pristine spectral imaging |
| Precision | Superb wavenumber precision; always calibrated – no time wasted on recalibration |
| Maintenance | Virtually maintenance-free operation |
| Compliance | 100% GMP & 21 CFR Part 11 compliance |
| User Safety | Class 1 laser housing protects users from harmful laser radiation; ideal for beginners and students |
| Applications | |
| Industry Applications | Pharmaceuticals; Material Science; Polymers & Plastics; Environmental; Forensics |
| Three Major Design Choices | |
| 1. Full Automation | Self-diagnosis and automated instrument tests (OQ/PQ); automatic filter and grating adjustment after laser change |
| 2. SureCal™ Technology | Patented continuous recalibration system; compensates for external factors (heat, component changes, vibrations); ensures permanent sub-wavenumber precision without manual recalibration |
| 3. User Safety | Class 1 laser housing with interlock system; protects users especially beginners and students |
| SureCal™ Technology Advantage | |
| Problem Addressed | External factors (heat, component changes, vibrations) affect optical and mechanical components causing wavenumber shifts |
| Solution | SENTERRA II is the only Raman microscope that is always calibrated through continuous recalibration |
| Time Savings | No time wasted on manual recalibration; immediate analysis capability |
| Data Collection | Ideal for quick material identification and large data sets for PCA or statistical methods |
| Life Science Configuration | |
| Inverted Microscope Option | Available without compromising functionality |
| Sample Access | Open access for sample handling; favorable for live tissue and cell characterization |
| Life Science Applications | Cell research; in vitro pharmaceutical verification; in situ Raman measurement with better microscopic stage access |
